SUMMARIES What is the main idea?

SUMMARY: WHY ARE WE REVIEWING THIS AGAIN? What is a summary? A summary is a brief statement that provides the key details and main idea of a text. (A summary should NOT have every detail!) What is a Main Idea? A main idea is the controlling idea of a text. (you can also think of it as the main focus of a text) What is the difference? A main idea is usually a one sentence statement that focuses on the single focus of the passage. A summary contains the main idea but also important supporting details.

SCORING A SUMMARY 1234 Information Significant information is irrelevant or missing. Main idea unclear. Reread passage for main idea. Information is loosely related to main idea. Scan passage for more supporting information. The main idea is clearly stated and supported in the summary. Some relevant details may be absent. All the relevant parts of the main idea are stated clearly in the summary. Clarity Information is unclear or hard to understand due to errors. Information is sometimes unclear or mechanical errors impair the reader. Information is clear and sentences have few mechanical errors. All information is easily understood and sentences are free of errors.

MAIN IDEA 1.With your shoulder partner, re-read the passage about Community Service. 2.Circle any words you don’t know (raise your hand to ask me). 3.On a piece of paper, write the main idea of the passage. MAIN IDEAS:

DIRECTIONS: 1. As a class, we will read 4 summaries of “Why is Community Service Important?” 2. With your shoulder partner, discuss each summary and score it using the Summary Rubric (write your scores on a piece of notebook paper) 3. Be ready to share your scores and why you gave each summary that score!

WHY IS COMMUNITY SERVICE IMPORTANT? SAMPLE SUMMARY 1 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” talks about Barack Obama. It describes what he think about public service and some projects he has workd on. He deerected the Developing Communities Project and Project Vote. Michelle Obama worked for public Allies chicago. he also thinks studnets should volunteer because it benifitts the community and the student. Information: 3 Clarity: 2

WHY IS COMMUNITY SERVICE IMPORTANT? SAMPLE SUMMARY 2 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” describes the importance of community service to Barack Obama and his friends. The passage describes several public service projects led by Barack Obama and Michelle Obama. It ends by emphasizing and explaining Obama view that students should serve they’re communities because it benefits not only the community but the students’ themselves. Information: 4 Clarity: 3

WHY IS COMMUNITY SERVICE IMPORTANT? SAMPLE SUMMARY 3 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” is about Barack Obama and his life’s most important works. It describes several projects he has taken in his life, and what he thinks students should do in school. Information: 2 Clarity: 4

WHY IS COMMUNITY SERVICE IMPORTANT? SAMPLE SUMMARY 4 The passage, “Why is Community Service Important?” describes how Barack obama feels about community service. He think students should have do community Service because it helps there communities and makes them more sucesfull. I believe this is a good idea cause erey time I volunteer at the local soup kitchen I fell really good about myself, and I want other students to have that feeling 2. The article states, “Studies show that students who participate in service-learning do better in school.” What a good reason to do it! Information: 2 Clarity: 2/3?